Fatima-Zahra EL Rhaoussi¹, Soukaina S Banani¹*, Mohamed M Tahiri¹, Fouad Haddad¹, Wafaa W Hliwa¹, Ahmed A Bellebah¹, Wafaa W Badre¹, Abdelilah El bakouri², Abdelaziz A Fadil2, Khalid K Hattabi²

¹Hepatogastroenterology Department, University Hospital of Casablanca, Morocco
²Emergency General Surgery Department, University Hospital of Casablanca, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Soukaina S Banani Hepatogastroenterology Department, University Hospital of Casablanca, Morocco.

Received: January 22, 2025; Published: February 27, 2025

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and arise from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Recent progress in molecular biology has contributed to understanding the role of mutations occurring in genes encoding tyrosine kinase receptors, such as KIT, and has revolutionized disease management by using Imatinib as an adjuvant therapy to surgery. We present a rare case of gastric GIST revealed by an abdominal mass complicated by a cutaneous fistula. The patient underwent an atypical gastrectomy with tumor resection, which confirmed the diagnosis, and was treated with Imatinib.

Keywords: GIST; Cutaneous Fistula; Atypical Gastrectomy; Case Report

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Citation

Citation: Soukaina S Banani., et al. “A Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor of the Stomach Complicated by Cutaneous Fistula: A Case Report".Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.3 (2025): 33-35.

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